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Home My WebLink AboutCity Council Minutes 02.05.1963Minutes of the City Council of Laurel February 1963 regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Laurel, Mont~.na, was held in the Council Chambers and was called to order by Mayor John Beslan- witch at 7:3~ o'clock, P. M., on Tuesday, February 5, 1963, Upon taking roll call, the following aldermen answered present: Jacob fluff Steve Romee Harold Wilson Gerald L. Gass Henry Kaiser Cecil E. Nave Roy Edwards the minutes of the previous meeting ware read.. Motion way made by Ruff and seconded by ~aqe that the minutes be approved as read. Motion carried. Certain reports of the City of Laurel were presented for approval a~ follows: Library Report, Treasurer's Report, -and Cash Report. Motion was made by Romee and seconded by Nave that these reports be approved. Motion carried. Report of the Po],i.ce Judge was presented for apprflval. Mcation eras made by Edwards and seconded by Wilson that this report be approved. Motion carried. RFSQLUTTOAi 1Vi~. 1.229 RESOLUTION Atf7. 1229, BEING A RE50LUTIQN TRANS~'ERRIRTG CERTAIN FUNS OF THE CITY QF LAUREL, MpNTA~FA, was presented. Motion was made by Ruff and seconded by Kamer that this resolution be passed and adopted. Upon taking roll call vote, all aldermen present voted ~~Aye", and s~.id resolution was declared passed and adopted. Request of Tommy Frank to rent Riverside Hall for a wedding dance on the night of March 23rd, 1963. The date being opens motion was made by Ruff and seconded by Romee that request be granted. Motion carried. Claims for the month of January were presented for payment as follows: Peterson Typewriter Exchange 11.25 Mountain Sta#,es Tel. & Tel. 33.8t~ Gasoline Street Stores 12.60 I,aurei Serv~.center 1.50 The Montana Power Co. 100.2} Montana Dakota Utilities Co. 66.l~2 Laurel Street Department 28.00 Wader Department 7.p0 Mountain States Tel. & Tel. X9.00 Ted's Electric-Service 21.~.~ V'a11ey Welders Snpp~y, Inc. 31.Os Laurel Water Uepa~tment 2.50 Dave~s Mobil Service l~05.83 Laurel Servicenter 5.6~ Western Construction Equip. Co. 35.5 Laud Radio Electric 3.3p Gasoline Strut Stores 17.39 Laurel Cooperative Assoc~.ation 16.l~0 Standard pil Co. 126.(' Uave's Mobile Service 126.4(3 Laurel. S~r~icEnter 126.00 Yellowstone Va11ey Elec. Coop. 13.55 Jahnston'~ Lwnber Co. 21.l~Q Montana Dakota Utilites Co. 18.22 Country Beautiful 1Q.~0 Ideals Publishing Co. 7.~0 Fawcett Publishing, Tnc. x.00 Historical Society of Montana 5.95 Doubleday and Company, Inc. 26.2 Mrs. Joseph Gehrett 3.?~0 Laird radio Electric 13.60 Laurel Water Department 1lt.h0 United Building Center 2Lt.30 Wallace & Tiernan, Inc. 2.7~ Mountain States Tel. & Tei. Co. 53.8 Plorthern Pacific Railway Co. 2.02 Montana Dakota Ut3.lities Co. 113.4 Montana Power Co. 11 .3? A11ies Hardware 8.72 Carpenter Paper Company x.58 Montana, Power Co: 39.35 Smith & Loveless 10.64 rtestea ~ s 1,50 Montana T~akota Uti7laties Co. 2. !~0 Manta.na Power Co. 2.70 Big Ditch Company .50 Garbage #2 10.50 Garbage #1 3.~0 Laurel Street Department 62.Q0 Laurel Water Department 2.00 Montana Power Co. .98 Montana Dakota Utilities Co. 58.35 Montana Power Co. I~.l~9 Johnston's Lumber Co. 8.53 Johnaton's .Lumber Co. 60.93 Montana Power Co. ~0 Mountain Stakes Tel. & Tel. 12.34 Montana Dakota Uti.li~ies Co. 18.?_3 Gasa~ine Strut Stares 63.75 Laurel Servicenter 2.~} Smith's Super Service 36.}0 Starr Motors 15.20 Dr. R. J. Rosselat 6.00 Indiana Bade & Name Plate Co. ?1.52 Peterson Typewriter Exchange 11.25 Mountain States Tel. 3c Tel. 37.88 Laurel Radio Electric ~..9~ Montana Dakotra, Utilities ~o. 116.73 Montana Power Co. 822.98 Yellowstone Valley Elec. Coop. 3.00 Fischer & Porter Company 8.$0 Bearings Supply Co. 19.52 Laird Radio Electric 112.60 Cindan Heating & Cooling Co. 31.90 Laurel Servicenter 8.51 Valley Welders Supply, Inc. 9.70 Laurel Auto Parts 22.77 J. & W. Blacksmith 20.00 Laurel Cooperative Association 5.00 United Building Center 10.fll~ Allies Hardware I~.71~ Gables 22 . ~.2 ' ~ Joe Nicholas 11.5 Laurel Street Department ~S.Of) ` ~ Gasoline Street Stares 136.08 I j I Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Laurel Street Department 49.5 Garbage #1 x.69 Garbage ~2 17.06 Gasoline Street Stores 39.5 Laurel Cooperative Association 23.~~ A113.es Hardware x.52 United Building Center 13..67 Grinnell Co. of the Pacific 63.62 Laurel Servicen~er 58.39 Schessler Ready Mix, Tnc. 27,5p Laurel Water Department 1.25 Smi.th's Super Service 11.55 Gasoline Street Stores 19.78 Laurel Servicenter .93 Valley ~'c~lders Supply, Inc. 6.77 Street Department 87.25 Garbage ~#1 11t.$8 Laurel Water Department 3.?~ Gasoline Street Stores ~9.3~ Smiths Super Service 3t~.65 Laurel Servicenter 2.~7 Valley Welders Supply, Ine. 20.31 Street Department 261.75 Garbage #2 !~.?~.62 Montana Power Co. lt~.9.9~ Montana Power Co. 3$5.72 Krug Bros. 709.52 Farmers Union Central Each. 1,313.52 State of Montana-Lands & Inv. 35.00 Laurel Auto Parts 9.23 Motion was made by Ruff and second~:d by Kaiser that the claims be allow ed. Motion carried. Leiter from Thomas Deckert asking that someone b~ appointed to serve on the Civil Defense program was presented. Mayor Beslanwitch asked the Council's approval of John W. Lackman to serve in this capacity. Motion was made by Ruff and seconded by Romee that the appointment be approved. Nation carried. In the absence of Chairman Olson, Alderman Ruff was askEd to report on several subjects. Ruff reported tha.~ he had had a ~ee~ing with the men, and stated that the men did not desire to make a change in their insurance program at this time. RufF reported on the matter of a raise for City Treasurer, John Edg- mond. He stated that a raise would be considered, howerver, that a pay sched~3e for inexperienced, incoming treasurers would have to be set gip, nod only to protect the Treasurers but the City as we11, as an inexperienced individual places an additional burden on the other office employees. Ruff also reported on several matters mf dissatisfaction among the City Employees, as follows: 1. Employees complained that the Council had agreed to put the relief jobs at the Water Plant, Sewage Disposal Plant, and Police Department up for bids, but that this had not been done. City Engineer reported on this also. 2. Em~Ioy~es complained that the Gounca.l had agreed at one time to draw up an agreement between the City and henry Strecker and they would like something done about this. City Engineer reported on this. 3. Employees eornpla3ned that new and temporary employees were getting some overt3.me, ar~d the City L'~,ployees were not getting ,a chance at it. Ruff stated that the 3.ntention is ttc» stay away Prim overtime as much as possible, but that if there is overtime to be paa.d, it should be paid to the regular ~m- ployees rather than the temporary man. City engineer reported on this situation. City Engineer also wants a definite sign as to a relief man for tk~e Sewage Disposal Plant. 4. As there was no action taken at the last meeting rEgarding the City Engineer's request for a raise for Carl Manweiler from 1.96 to 2.].l per hour effective January 26, 196. Motion made to phis effect by R~~f, and seconded by Gass. Motion Carried. 5. The employees objected to hiring men who lived outside the city liir?3.ts. It was the decision of the council that this .not be donee if it is at a3I possible to avoid it. Alderman Wilson stated that he thought everythinb should be in writin~~ and not verbal agreements. Ruff asked that when there was a little let-up in the work schedule that the machinery be put in working condition to be ready for the spring work. Gity engineer reported on this. Ruff asl~ed whether or not there was a map showing all the water mains. This matter concerning insurance rates. Mayor Beslanw~tch brought up the subject of attendance at the Governor's Prayer Breakfast. I3e stated that as Ruff was a member of the State i~egislative Can~nittee, he should be the one to attend. After discussion, motion was made by Kaiser and seconded ley Romee that fluff be authorized to attend this breakfast, and spend a day or two in Helena. Motion carried. The ditch problem of fir. Fox was brought up. Renting a drag line was discussed. The Ma~ror then appointed Ruff and Bentsen to investigate the cost of this operation, and if funds are available, to be liven the authority to act. - - Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Motion was made by Nave and seconded by Wilson to tha.s effect. Motion carried. There being no further business to come before the Council at this sessian, motion was duly made and seconded that the meeting be adjourned. lotion carried. Dorothy P candy, City Clerk Passed by the City Council of the Gity of Laurel, Mon-tana~ and approved by the this 19Th day of February, 1963. yor ATTEST : ~ orothy P. Bundy, City lerk I i